Karate, Taekwondo, Sanda, Muay Thai, & MMA are the same thing. The OP technique that ended my career

Catching leg kicks to end fights quickly… and a cool takedown to sweep your opponent off their feet.
These techniques are found in karate, taekwondo, and sanda, and used in MMA.
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[@clickbaitable9578]

The fact that you're able to talk about the very technique that not just KO'd you but also ended your career is just amazing. I'm sorry to hear that it did but mad respect to you for being able to talk about it and even put it in a YT video title

[@CDABXXX]

Agreed 💯

[@blockmasterscott]

@VINCENTNATTI what does loaded gloves mean?

[@shitmandood]

@@blockmasterscott Ramsey covered it in a previous video. The guy had metal or some kind of heavy shit loaded into his gloves. The opponent cheated basically.

[@blockmasterscott]

@@Xzontyr wow, that is just sad to hear that.

[@blockmasterscott]

@@shitmandood Dang, people really do that? I thought that was just in movies, and Ramsey really got hurt? That just really breaks my heart hearing that.

[@mephisto8101]

Fun thing is, you have this all over the world. In HEMA, we did some dagger plays from Andre Lignitzer from a german manuscript from 1542. The whole technique was basically a karate age-uke against an attack from above. Lots of wrestling techniques from manuscripts from the late middle ages / early rennaisance are basically the same as in Judo or Jiu Jitsu.

[@mightyemperor2226]

Wow, the historical karate form and your explanation and application in practical combat blew my mind... I wished someone had explained it like that when I was doing kyokushin karata when I was a kid, Thanks

[@bernarddato3221]

No system is the truth, but there is truth in every system... 👊🙏👊

[@blockmasterscott]

I remember a couple of years ago in one of your videos you showed some takedowns from what you learned in Tai Chi. I was stunned, never knew that material was in my form.

[@organharvester1983]

There are like 2 tai chi schools and the only one that spread out is the non combat version full of cons artists that does not belong to the official federations xD If we were not at risk to go in prison, there are thousands of fake martial arts teachers masters in france waiting to be exposed

[@Mr440c]

The last takedown you demonstrated is the second bunkai of kata saifa from Goju-ryu. A little different from our basic version but generally the same.

[@stuartpaul9211]

I'm not coach Ramsey. But, I'm a firm believer that we can learn from others life experiences so we don't repeat their negative ones, thus fine tuning each generation of coach student relationship.

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

This reminds me a lot of some of Icy Mike's "dirty boxing" stuff, which I also love. I'm glad to finally see some people who are putting these things in context and demonstrating them as part of a combination, I find that very helpful, thank you.

[@alfaeri2143]

Wow, you're quite knowledgeable on the applications of the blocks and pulling hands in most TMA. It's a great sight since I train at a wushu school that also trains in Sanda / San Shou. Also that first leg catch into leg sweep is something we've learned too in the Sanda class as well! Though I haven't gotten comfortable enough to catch or grab kicks and go for takedowns mostly. Though I have no idea about the cross after the grab, is that allowed in Sanda?

[@RamseyDewey]

I’m not sure what the current official rules of sanda are, but every sanda fighter I competed against in China used it.

[@danilocatania5700]

Sandaist here, competed in both italy and Australia, under the World Kung Fu Wu Shu Association, a punch from a leg grab will score you 1 point on the body and 2 on the head, what it doesn't score you points is punching from the clinch, but if you catch a kick, punch the body and score a takedown you get scored on both the punch and the takedown, in any case it is allowed.

[@RamseyDewey]

@@danilocatania5700 thanks for the clarification!

[@flamezombie1]

*gasp* Ramsey Dewey DOESN'T hate TMA techniques?! Shock! Horror! Great vid as always haha.

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

Of course he doesn't. Obviously I can't speak for him, but if you ask me the techniques themselves are mostly fine, the issues lie in the way many TMA styles train to memorize the forms without understanding what they are actually doing, and don't spar and do other types of adaptive training. Or in the case of the likes of sport karate and TKD, competition has devolved into a very specific point-based ruleset and the practitioners only focus on learning the "game" rather than general fighting skills, and the rules create artifacts that are harmful, such as always going for surface level point-strikes and stopping after landing a single blow.

[@flamezombie1]

@@penttikoivuniemi2146 Yeah, I was being facetious because a lot of people seem to think he hates TMA for some reason.

[@XXX-ir4iq]

I’ve been watching you for 4 years now and your knowledge of martial arts is extraordinary

[@poorkwamoi]

Congrats on 200k subs and continuing to put out quality videos

[@eddymardirosian2542]

One of the best videos I've seen that apply traditional martial arts into modern combat sports without bashing either

[@EzeHSK]

Great video. I've seen this same technique in other traditional martial arts too. That mid block/armbar is very present in my branch of Choy Lee Fut and I've seen it in Hung Gar. And I've seen that throw with the footwork in other systems as well.

[@CecilRyuTaekwondo]

The takedown you did is an excellent application for the down block.

[@firama101]

Just something to point out for another karate connection. The turn that you are showing near the end to take him down with your body weight instead of your arms is basically a 3/4 turn. The 10th move in the karate kata Heian Shodan/Pinan Nidan (after the third rising block/age uke) is nearly the same movement.

[@charlietoole8707]

More great tips, guys! Thanks again!

[@Apaclypse]

Man your amazing. You need more subscribers. Think I’ve been subscribed since you first started your channel. I just like the channel for discussions. Those we’re pretty much your original videos, discussion talks. But yeah these demonstrations are great too.

[@beawarrior9208]

Thanks guys, great video as always 😊🙏

[@anonymousshawn9996]

This is one of your best videos so far.

[@Gyrodyssey]

Awesome Video Ramsey Dewey!

[@TheWillToFight]

Really enjoyed that video thank you

[@BigSlanko]

The pulling hand, hikite - it’s in the word guys. PULLING. Good simple explanation coach thank you.

[@kevinjung6130]

This sort of in-depth and counter-intuitive analysis is so valuable. Great video!

[@karatecombatekan]

you did an amazing practical explanation about karate,sanda etc... which can be applied during the fight (i'm a karate guy) so i loved please more !!

[@IsaacLausell]

Very effective. This type of throw is also suggested in katas like Heian Godan and Kanku Dai.

[@uncontrollablemartialartsa1804]

Nice ramsey

[@periodic98]

Congrats on 200K subscribers!

[@RamseyDewey]

Thanks!

[@georgefoley9793]

This is brilliant!! I am definitely using this the next time I do sparring in my traditional Karate (Goju-Ryu) class! I am just a beginner, and so everything helps. Thank you, Coach Ramsey!

[@umbrellastation25]

Please for the love of god add some face contact to your sparring sessions...

[@georgefoley9793]

@@umbrellastation25 I use gear for contact sparring, and no gear for light contact sparring.

[@umbrellastation25]

@@georgefoley9793 I meant contact to the face.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Woah you practice Gojo-Ryu, nice! I respect that style a lot!

[@georgefoley9793]

@@umbrellastation25 Yes, I know. Goju is not Kyukushin, even though they are related styles - light contact face punches are allowed and widely used with gear on. Without gear, face punches are no contact, but they are essential for proper flinch response training of the blocking techniques.

[@Reithierion]

Good to see you explaining the chambered hand! The funny thing is a lot of Karateka don't even know. I mean, Daniel Laruso has no idea!! Jesse Enkamp would be proud!

[@soleursuelos3616]

Excellent, excellent, EXCELLENT lesson coach! You rock.

[@Danihell66]

Bro, I was thinking to myself about traditional techniques applied correctly today. Wow

[@leavemealoneyouprick]

YES RAMSEY!

[@adamkraus6136]

Great video Ramsey! Martial arts usually have more similarities than differences, it all comes down how you choose to practice!

[@mrz4252]

I love this! The chambered punch reminds me of Changquan (Long Fist). The takedown in which you hook the guy's neck looks like it could be something out of Northern Mantis.

[@Holygroundmma]

Excellent traditional techniques explained Coach. Please upload more👍👊🏼👊🏼🥷🥷

[@captainbeaver_man903]

Holy shit! Epiphany! That catch, pivot and throw at the end is nearly identical to the kata empi (yumbi in korean).

[@DoctorZisIN]

You're right, all martial arts are basically the same when it comes to skills. There are only so many ways to fight another human. The differences are in culture, history, traditions and the fact that if it's for sport, you spar and if it's for defense, you learn a few techniques so well that you can end a fight in 3 moves or less.

[@momsbasementmma4842]

Thanks coach

[@decomodus]

1:20 "Check it out!"

[@Domzdream]

Love it 👍👌

[@Wulf-sq9zw]

I remember this... Its one of the first few forms I learned at tkd Taegeuk il Jang i think haha. Its a really simple one to learn yet it seems the moves lookk so impractical. Honestly i found the punches kinda weird as a kid but when you put it this way it makes alot of sense.

[@bennagel2180]

Very good, underrated video

[@isakmagnusson07]

I do not know what the other guys name is but he clearly enjoys being in your video and is funny, keep him around!

[@RamseyDewey]

His name is Xiao.

[@shantanusapru]

Great video! One question: 3:08 -- Instead of this sweeping combo/technique (which I'm sure requires a lot more practice & presence of mind!) why not simply kick the other/planted leg, say, at the knee - thus inflicting maximum damage? Is this something to do with the combat rules of the sport? If so, would you recommend that as a 'quick-and-dirty' move (read: speedy, less need of practice, requiring less alertness & more painful to the 'enemy') in *actual* fight/street/real world, non-combat sports fight/self-defence scenario?

[@RisianFumy]

1. When grabbing the opponent‘s leg it’s quite difficult to twist your body (which creates the momentum to make your kicks harder). Opponent will also lose balance on the same way of your body twist, so the impact on the leg is too weak to sweep the opponent too. 2. Kicking knee F***ING hurt. Even kicking shin hurts. That’s basically same as getting your kicks checked, or worse. Instead you can kick their thigh tho.

[@RamseyDewey]

There are many, many ways to sweep, takedown, and otherwise injure an opponent after catching a kick. But it’s a poor position for kicking at the knee. I covered this topic in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2i0l6p5gdeDhKs

[@shantanusapru]

@@RamseyDewey OK. Thanks for your response!

[@shantanusapru]

@@RisianFumy OK. Thanks! But, reg. 2, I did not mean kick the knee with one's shin/dorsal aspect of the foot or near ankle joint; I meant kicking with the side of the foot or straight on or using the heel (all on/near the knee joint). I thought that would be effective & painful for the opponent, and low skill level... But, I get your other points.

[@KaptainCanuck]

A hooking heel or a sidekick to the inside of the thigh would cause unenjoyable pain and the positioning is adequate for them. In most sparring, knee kicks are prohibited and so are takedowns so keep that in mind, also. My course of study is primarily hapkido so those kind of technique is an acceptable addition to a technique. Again, not in sparring if your hapkido club actually spars the regular way but the very good hkd clubs do "technique sparring".

[@michaelgrossman7515]

Спасибо за ролик , очень нравится , уважаю вашу работу , Рамси ...))

[@Ming1975]

Bravo to the tittle! A true Martial Artist sees the similarities while armatures sees difference and bitches about how it doesn't work on anything different.

[@ajmjl9102]

Another reason why karateka's chamber by the hips is When you are in a fight, the exaggerated movements that you drilled so many times in class become shorter, and faster. Chambering your fist at the hip becomes chambering in front of the chest, or the chin. Punches become shorter, and thereby quicker and harder to avoid. After you get advanced most karate sensei's encourage chambering to a guard unless you are a beginner or doing a kata at least that how my shotokan school does it.

[@adoublelastname9229]

The backward pivoting step where you are using your body connected to your arms to pull and twist him off balance is an aikido principle, but don't tell anyone because aikido is not supposed to work.

[@pangopod2969]

I always respond to spinning backfist by one other spinning backfist 😅

[@thedraftingax5963]

I took Taekwondo when I was in the 1st grade! I remember it already and still use it!

[@NeutroniummAlchemist]

It goes to show that the worst thing you can do is to just copy what your opponent is doing, because they might be expecting that.

[@Saredar1422]

Hi Mr. Ramesy, I have a quesyion for you,I have several time ACL on my right and left knee, can I still do MMA, that was my second session that it happend again.

[@dandychiggins7240]

I started practicing Sanda... I thought it was a MMA class but it's pretty cool tho... I'm now also practicing judo/bjj so yea... that's all I wanted to say, have a nice one 😊

[@elmahdibendif3852]

My fav!!! :)

[@brandonwellington3547]

I've followed you for a while. My gut said I was given the Wong answers to fights and you answered it for us. Ive often wondered how you live in China and not receive threats. You and another fellow pissed off a lot of would be kung fu masters. Nice work!

[@RamseyDewey]

Why on Earth would I receive threats for living in China? I don’t get it.

[@brandonwellington3547]

@@RamseyDewey rumor mill is that a lot of the traditional sifus are very upset they have been exposed and angry at outsiders. I'm happy that seems to be bs.

[@RamseyDewey]

@@brandonwellington3547 There aren’t a lot of people who practice traditional Chinese martial arts left in China. Those types of schools are hard enough to find in the first place, let alone start a rivalry with.

[@mahdifightax6565]

nice

[@Oguyaka.]

I call it the "Older Brother's Hubris"! Throwing a move without complete power makes an opponent with much experience want to use that move! it removes the Guess for Game! I threw a weak middle kick. I then throw a crossing knee at the middle kick I know is coming, and the poor guy's got a broken shin! 😆

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Thanks coach, the really sad thing is: majority TMA "masters" have no idea what their kata/form means, and how to apply them in practice. It takes someone like Ramsey who is outsider, to explain the art those "masters" who couldn't.

[@RamseyDewey]

Well, I do hold multiple black belts in several traditional styles. I’ve been doing this for decades.

[@GuitarsRockForever]

@@RamseyDewey I knew you did TKD, tai chi, what else TMA you have had done? I never thought you as multiple TMA black belt master.😯😯😯

[@blockmasterscott]

That’s why I love forms. Even if you don’t know the applications, the material is there. For example, over the years , I’ve seen both Ramsey and Icy Mike demonstrate MMA techniques that made me realize I’ve been practicing those techniques without realizing it, and I already had the muscle memory. Man, another reason why I love KZbin.

[@splatbubble]

With respect, I would change the statement to, "there are some who have no idea..." or maybe "there are several/many who have no idea..." While I won't challenge the argument that real-time, in-ring usage of these techniques is not actively practiced, I've visited even some very basic McDojos that talk about the value of things like pulling one arm back, either from a self-defense, biomechanics, or historical perspective. I recognize I may have just been lucky to catch those rare statements, but, I figure if THOSE folks are bringing it up, then others maybe are too... And of course, I also agree that 'bringing it up' is very very different than reinforcing the message... either way thank you.

[@GuitarsRockForever]

@@blockmasterscott If you don't know what you are doing and why you are doing, and don't practice/spar with those practical implementation, your kata would be meaningless. As much as I agree there are lot of good things in TMA, kata is now largely meaningless & useless. You should really ask your instructors the hard questions: explain and teach the true meaning/implementation of kata. If they don't know (or make crap up), you should get out of there and look for someone better.

[@watamiminozaki6383]

this really just cements what MMA has been proving for the past 20 years that eventually no matter what style u pick up, it is all a means to the same end, being the most skilled u can be. i’ve heard from HEMA competitors say that they find similarities in traditional chinese sword forms(not the flashy thing), which honestly isn’t surprising because the body can only move in that many ways

[@RamseyDewey]

Sharp metal sticks are sharp metal sticks!

[@arishadows6285]

Do you have an idea whats the name of that strike similar to your hadouken in your another video it looks similar too the karate yama tsuki punch ?

[@RamseyDewey]

In Korean it’s digeutja jireugi (if it’s used as a punch) digeutja makgi if it’s block. In Japanese it’s morote zuki.

[@ciaopaul]

Good evening coach, it is not relevant to this video but what are your thoughts on Kudo?

[@RamseyDewey]

I made a video on that topic years ago. I can’t remember what I said. But basically, wearing headgear is a big problem.

[@watermelonprom7197]

That last move looked exactly like Taiji that was awesome :D

[@RamseyDewey]

It’s taiji, it’s Muay Thai, it’s karate, it’s sanda, it’s all the same thing.

[@backwoodskarate9300]

When you grabbed him and spun him around that looked a little like caporiae. Ramsey correct me if I spell that wrong.

[@robcharters2645]

No circle blocks in tkd, and only some karate,depends on the animal style the karate was based on,different styles have different methods

[@pastlast158]

Are you familiar with Choy Li Fut kung fu? Does it have any application for the real combat or street fight? And BTW, do you speak Chinese?

[@youtubelawyerinc.9733]

KZbin lawyers we have warned about James clarck for weeks.

[@sig1761]

I also realized by watching a lot of TMA people who went MMA, that a lot of TMA moves can be fixed by just making them less exaggerated.

[@maxhensley1685]

A lot of TMA moves are actually exaggerated from their original versions. When Okinawan instructors brought karate to Japan, they started teaching much larger class sizes, both in terms of numbers of students and actual size of the rooms, and shifted in the direction of exaggerating the movements to make them more visible and easier to copy by observation while lined up across the class. Gichin Funakoshi, who was the most prolific and successful of the instructors, didn't even particularly care about the combat-effectiveness of his instruction, since from his perspective the important thing was to hone your spirit through the training, in a way that didn't depend on whether the moves would work in an actual fight. Tae Kwon Do was mostly based on karate training Korean practitioners received in Japan, so the same issues generalize to that.

[@Demonstormlord]

Did you ever regain vision in the eye, or are you permanently blinded in that side?

[@jasonkleung]

Disappointing this wasn't a tutorial how to do a helicopter kick, I was looking for a finisher. :D

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

Mr. Ramsey Dewey hear me out what I did my research in martial arts like everyone does BJJ karate and Taekwondo take the longest to learn which is why I'm focused in the martial arts that don't take longer to learn which is why I'm interested in hybrid mixed martial arts styles like I told you Krav Maga combat sambo sanda the first I need money so I can be able to practice his martial arts and since Boxing makes more money than kickboxing and MMA always and forever I'll be a boxer/martial artist what do you think sir

[@josheternal]

Ramsey, I'd love to see you make a video parodying these size doesn't matter clowns. They just seem to keep coming back to your videos. You should do a parody video on "size doesn't matter" in the way that you sometimes parody the womens self defense videos. I know youd make it hilarious. And make sure to include a bunch of the comments from these Jackie Chan wanna bes

[@RamseyDewey]

I like the idea! I just need to find some extra large and some extra small humans.

[@avancalledrupert5130]

I was taught a similar thing at jjj . But you pull back into a switch right elbow to face .

[@bondjames-bond7664]

Hi RD What do u think u lacked then ( in ur career ) that u've now ???? What wud u advise a younger Rd, who is about to enter into the cage to fight ..... Your experience on fear during fighting in a cage .... Floyd jr said that he doesn't feel fear ... Do u think that's true

[@AveSicarius]

If you aren't afraid when you are going into a potentially life threatening situation you likely aren't appreciating the gravity of it. How you actually feel when you get in there is going to be different for everyone, especially when the adrenaline dumps (if you've never had an adrenaline dump it is absolutely insane and will completely override whatever you were thinking beforehand) some people get jittery, some people get elated (as in they feel good, somewhat euphoric, or just a feeling of "right"), some people get a cold feeling (this happens to me) and feel "calm" (which for me is a lack of thought and just laser focus), others don't even really remember what happened because they weren't really operating on a conscious level for some reason. Floyd Mayweather JR isn't exactly the brightest guy, so I could imagine him saying that, but also he's a defensive boxer in a weightclass thar doesn't really have huge KO power, and has been boxing for literal decades. Fear is a good thing, denying it can get you seriously injured or killed, and you cannot be brave or courageous if you do not feel fear (because these words refer to overcoming fear or inhibition).

[@bondjames-bond7664]

@@AveSicarius man thank u for taking out time to write 🙏🏼🙏🙏🏼

[@AveSicarius]

@@bondjames-bond7664 No problem dude, hope it helps. You really have to experience these things for yourself to get a good understanding of how you are going to react. I can't speak for Ramsey either, but I do know that many fighters only fight because they have to, and because it is the best option to make a living, so it's something to take into consideration. Professional fighting is a huge decision, and it can have serious consequences, like CTE, that can really impact your life down the line. It's normal to be afraid of a situation like that, it's what we do with the fear that decides how we move forward!

[@bondjames-bond7664]

@@AveSicarius Ive had my first Street fight recently @ 30 y/ 0 and got my ass handed to me by a guy who was atleast 6 - 8 kilos heavier than me .... I'm a skinny guy 5.9 , 53 kgs !!!!

[@AveSicarius]

@@bondjames-bond7664 Yeah I can imagine that bringing some questions up. On the bright side you already went through something like that and came out living so that's definitely a learning experience right there. If you are interested there are plenty of strength training resources on KZbin and Reddit. I'm pretty thin but with a proper training regimen I easily packed on several kilos in half a year or so (before coronavirus which thoroughly screwed my training schedule), and this is something very doable for everyone as long as you eat enough and train properly. It's a huge benefit in fighting too, when I tried sparring after my first training cycle I felt world's apart in terms of strength and power! That's all we can do really, train hard and train smart, the hope for the best when it comes time to use what we've learned!

[@bikersoncall]

Yeah? I tried this on my mother in law, and just like you said, she kicked me back harder, broke my leg.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

are you sure that they pull their arm back to symbolize a pulling counter attack? I always tho that they did that to generate power, because even boxer do it some times

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

I though that they, instead of rotating their hips, pulled their arm back, which would accomplish the same effect (kinda)

[@RamseyDewey]

There is nothing symbolic about the pragmatic demonstration I showed you in this video.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@RamseyDewey with symbolic i mean that x movement means y action. I don't know how to explain it because English isn't my thing, but you know, kata are supposed to be you imagining an opponent, defending against his attacks and attacking him. i though that the pulling was just to generate power, not to pull their arms/legs to you.

[@AveSicarius]

TLDR- there are huge similarities between martial arts that arose independently around the globe. There are also similarities between the historical practice of many martial arts and MMA. Traditional Martial Art's is a misnomer because most were changed extensively from when they were reported to be effective relatively recently. Modern Martial Art's only differ in the access to information, travel, and communication's, we didn't discover new ways to utilize our bodies, we just refined what was already there, in ways that resemble effective martial arts from throughout the ages. The notion of "modern vs traditional" is very odd, because modern martial arts are usually just a bastardization of older forms due to them becoming sport. If Muay Boran wasn't effective where would the basis for Muay Thai come from? If Modern Karate in a completely altered form can be effective, why wouldn't traditional Okinawan Karate be as well? If you read into Traditional Boxing, the English/British Martial Art from several centuries ago, it looked a whole lot like Traditional Karate in many ways. It had kicking, grappling with a focus on takedown defense but also basic submissions (basically integrated catch wrestling), knees, elbows, and weapon forms (sword, quarterstaff, etc). Both were close combat fighting styles with a focus on defending against grappling (because the most common form of assault would likely be from groups of bandits seeking to charge you, take you down, and finish you off so they could rob you) and striking the opponent as they approached with hard linear punches to the face and more circular strikes to the body at close range supplemented by low kicks, elbows, knees, and standing submissions (joint locks, chokes, etc). There are many elements of Modern MMA that emulate traditional techniques, we see more linear movement with a focus on the lead and rear straight, just like old-school Boxing, we see less of the jab (which is a relatively recent sport's boxing technique), and we see a more heavy stance with a solid base to defend against takedowns compared to modern boxing or other pure striking combat arts (much like most older Martial Art's that advocate a solid stance with footwork being simple advances and retreats). The major reason why Modern Martial Art's are more effective is due to having instant communication of information across the planet and being able to travel around the world in a few days time to share information. That's it. We didn't discover some amazing new properties of the human body nobody else has found before, in fact we apparently rediscovered many elements found in older forms of martial arts, we simply took all the method's we had that were somewhat still effective and refined them by the same process we always have done, competition and stress testing. The word "traditional" is also a misnomer when applied to the martial arts it refers to. Because the vast majority of these have been extensively changed from their original form, where they were effective by all accounts, by successive alterations to form and a failure to maintain functional training for various reasons, and this alteration happened recently. Kung Fu flat out died (relative to how it was practiced before this period) as a result of 19th and 20th century events (the boxer's rebellion, the Japanese occupation, the cultural revolution), with the effective components being retained in Sanda and everything else being basically relegated to Wushu form's. Shotokan Karate was changed extensively by Gichin Funakoshi from the base of Okinawan Karate, it was further changed by his son in regards to kicking technique and sparring, this occured in the early 20th century. Taekwondo is based in Shotokan Karate and was developed Post-WW2, it is not based in Taekkyon at all aside from aesthetic inspiration, and is a martial art less than 100 years old that has also changed extensively in recent years compared to the "power-era" of the 70s/80s/90s. Aikido was an effective derivative of Jiu-Jitsu that was effectively rendered completely unusable by how it was taught to the second generation and how they in turn taught it meaning any generation after the second (who were all skilled Judoka and so on) cannot use it as it was intended to be used. Boxing became a sport with limiting rules, first due to it being commonplace as a form of competition, resolving disputes, and "manly contest" (basically a less harmful method of duelling), and then due to the Marquess of Queensbury ruleset being put in place due to bare-knuckle Boxing being "unseemly" for the upper class. Muay Boran became Muay Thai, which still remains effective in a fight, but it lost quite a bit compared to what you see in older practice, though Muay Thai did have a crossover with Judo and Western Boxing that made it unique. Catch Wrestling became Greco-Roman wrestling which is markedly less effective for actual fighting. If you watched a Pankration match in Ancient Greece, and watched an MMA match today, some techniques might be different but I imagine the overall fighting method would probably look very familiar.

[@organharvester1983]

You should copy paste your comment every time keyboard warriors shit on traditionnal martial arts! Traditionnal martial arts "lethal techniques" were used live in the old days and at wars. And if you remove the battlefields and adds guns with 0 sparring on top, they even forgot the proper use and circumstances and watered down the entire legacy to a non pratical joke

[@AveSicarius]

@@organharvester1983 Unfortunately there's people on both sides of the argument who aren't willing to compromise. Some refuse to admit that the modern versions of many martial arts are ineffective, some seem to believe that martial arts have never worked until now. I would also say even beyond being changed and watered down that many Martial Art's were intended to be used with weapon's, not completely unarmed as they are used now. Wing Chun, for example, was most likely used with knives and later had the "empty hand" forms replace this entirely for some reason. Many of the techniques make much more sense if you were knife fighting, short and fast linear techniques that don't have much force behind them because you don't need to strike incredibly hard when you a blade. Whether or not it was ever effective is debatable (because there isn't significant evidence to point to either conclusion), but it definitely wasn't designed as a fully functional unarmed martial art, because even if you spar full-contact it would look very different to the forms present. Generally unarmed Martial Art's did exist, but during times of conflict most would prioritize weapon's training and some form wrestling, because these are the two most effective things for actual conflict because striking isn't really an option when your opponent has some form of armor or protective clothing. The striking martial arts usually arose during times of relative peace, and were largely developed for defense against brigands and the like when the practioner was travelling. This is how the Shaolin styles, traditional boxing, and traditional Karate all developed, with inspiration from various other martial arts (Karate being apparently descended from Southern White Crane and traditional boxing having elements of traditional British catch wrestling). This was the purpose, not for actual conflict, but for defending oneself against opponents when you might not be ready for war. They also usually had weapon's forms because you would want to carry something to defend yourself, boxing had the quarterstaff, swords of various lengths, and bow (English longbow training was a staple of all weapon's training in England for centuries), Karate had the kobudo weapons like nunchucks (which are for threshing wheat) and Kama (which are just Okinawan hand sickle's really), and Shaolin had the bo staff (other weapons too but monk's were generally not materially wealthy so a staff was far more likely to see use than swords). The unarmed Martial Art's we have now are almost always derivative of styles which did have armed component's, but which gradually transitioned into a competition focused unarmed style that wouldn't leave competitor's seriously injured. There are unarmed techniques we don't use in MMA, but most of them are legal, and you could very well kill people with the techniques on display there. The real lethality of martial arts comes when you involve weapons, and when they were no longer used in armed combat, these just faded away in favour of unarmed competition. Unfortunately some style's didn't stay competitive, and so became useless as teacher's didn't pass on the effective components for various reasons. Martial Art's are still very effective on the modern battlefield though, most armed forces train in some form of unarmed combat, and knife training is still mandatory. You could in fact think of firearm doctrine as a martial art with the way teaching had been codified, modern military firearms training also includes basic grappling disengages and striking alongside using the weapon effectively at various distances. Human's fall into the same patterns over time, and we see this throughout history. We alive today are very lucky in that we have amazing standards of living compared to previous era's, but most importantly because we have communication tools like the internet. Our bodies haven't changed, and we still use them in the same ways, but now we can actually view the results of fighting instantly and from across the world it gets easier to see what is most effective on a trained opponent. Unfortunately many people are naive to human history in general, let alone the history of martial arts, what MMA is doing today Vale Tudo did something similar a century ago, and the English boxer's did 3 centuries ago, and the Ancient Greek's did some 3 millennia ago. They didn't have the same knowledge we do, but I don't think fighting has ever looked massively different in regards to effective technique.

[@organharvester1983]

@@AveSicarius With your jeet kune do example, it is also why aikido techniques don't make sense because you are supposed to use a sword or staff with the same techniques. Nowadays soldiers are trained in lot of fields and lastly in unarmed fights but since they work as a platoon and with firearms etc this is why they don't really train that aspect like not even 5%. Today we aquired enough knowledge compared to early ufc no rules, if you allow fighters to scratch, bite viciously jiu jitsu grapplers and whatever, grab the ribcage with the fingers for deadly throw, strike the neck and behind the head, bite ou break fingers in like 0.3 seconds it will be a slaughterhouse lol. And about the effectiveness of martial arts in general unless there are deathmatches legally covered, we will never have statistics, at best you have tons of underground arenas in asia and africa where if you lose you end disabled or dead. China's history was the biggest tragedy in the sense martial arts legacy was wiped out several times, and the few survivors would not come back fearing execution. Just look at the actual "official" shaolins, they use 'comedians" to make a tourist attraction after the loss of materials, masters, knowledg etc I travelled to more than 30 countries to fight for money and what I can say, outside of legal sanctioned sports events, your opponents will be on drugs, don't feel the pain, are strong and fast to the point you are totally outclassed. Good luck surviving or beating them xD

[@cesaralvesdemoraes3187]

E X T R E M E fight lab

[@paulpelle3046]

Hmmm...perhaps hikite-style tactics in the ring might not be such a bad idea after all? 🙏 PS. I thought it was more due to the fact that your opponent had soaked his wraps in quick-drying cement before the bout...not due to a much-improved and expanded concept of hikite 🤷‍♂️

[@RamseyDewey]

My opponent had loaded wraps (kinesio tape, not cement) that broke my skull. The technique he employed was catching my kick and punching me in the head.

[@paulpelle3046]

@@RamseyDewey Ramsey, bro. Do you not realise that I’ve been following your channel for years my man? 🤷‍♂️👍👌 I know all about that horrendous injury you sustained man, and how it happened. Disgraceful tbh, and why you’ve never sued...I don’t understand. However, everything truly DOES happen for a reason, and look where you are in life now sir. I’d say you came out extremely well from that terrible instance of cheating inflicted upon you... ...yeah, the cement was a joke Ramsey. Not meant disrespectfully, just banter mate 🙏

[@sullyb23511]

"But YoU ShoulD nEveR pull yOuR HaNd toO yOuR HiP!" #hikite #ben_son #kartenerds4life #thereisareasonforeverythinginTMA

[@Autonomous_617]

totally unrelated, but you should do audiobooks. Not even martial arts related. You'd make moby dick or lord of the rings sound epic.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

Or Mister Ramsay here these are my two options of the martial arts I want to learn God allows it not just a boxer but also a kickboxer and MMA fighter here they are Krav Maga combat sambo sanda BJJ Muay Thai boxing but like I said BJ takes too much time to learn and I'm 22 years old and yes I know martial arts have no age limits but I need to focus on what I want and need option 2 via boxer / martial artist Krav Maga combat sambo sanda boxing and Master Ramsey Dewey the reason I said I believe in God it's because I'm a Catholic and I know if I have faith in myself and the Lord I can do anything possible and like I told you there are no good or bad martial arts they all are effective and work it all depends on the person who uses the Arts so yeah now you know

[@Tr8nt]

This title triggered me so bad …Muay Thai solos

[@soleursuelos3616]

The exploitation of human psychology!!!! Now that's what I call OP

[@MartialArtUK]

Basic tai chi and kung fu leg grab and sweep , that outdates the trendy tkd, sanda, karate . Just saying. Dont be a style racist 😅

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

Also a basic technique from Auerswald and Fiore that outdate Tai Chi as well. General shit from all over the world.

[@makenjikarate]

Nice, hikite being used correctly, it's all karate lol!!!! 😂

[@heem8814]

why don't you spar with taller dudes

[@RamseyDewey]

This isn’t a sparring session. If you want to see sparring, there’s a whole playlist of that on my channel.

[@michaelberkley9267]

Oh now their the same thing? No shit! We already know that the mid evil styles are better.

[@bikersoncall]

I'm a little confused, cause you're not showing how to avoid getting knocked out by the guy that has ahold of your leg, if I have this right, just showing how to improve your attackers move or how he might transition it to a take down. You showed in an earlier video ways to get your leg free, but I think it would be cool if you show how you might have approached that part of the fight differently, like punching the guy that has your leg in some way, one hand going for the neck pull down while the other punches, or blocking his right shoulder (??) . Either way, great video, informative.

[@jayharris348]

First? First.

[@mikuspalmis]

Congrats.

[@notdanroth]

first

[@mikuspalmis]

U R 2nd.

[@matt-hw6mw]

Either jay Harris is first or you are coz both of you said first

[@notdanroth]

I'm the first 2nd...so...still 1st

[@deadso]

@@matt-hw6mw First. I said first aswell, so am I first now? No, your logic is wrong.

[@nicholasnj3778]

Bunkai

[@matteorepetti9761]

So you now are blind in one eye?

[@RamseyDewey]

Now? It’s been over 11 years.

[@matteorepetti9761]

@@RamseyDewey ah ok i think something like happened to bisping ,permanent blind in one eye

[@waaagh9936]

How can they are all the same ?? They are pronouns differently, and if you train in one art, all the other arts are inferior.